Decorating apparatus



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o. 1:). KING DECORATING APPARATUS Filed June 24, 1937 Ger/4 45 Dome/N6M/YG' Patented Dec. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES nset ATENT QFFECE DECORATINGAPPARATUS Application June 24,

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a decorating apparatus, and especially to adevice for insuring the registration of a design, such as an imitationwood grain, on an article or articles to be decorated. This, therefore,is the general object of this invention. The present invention is animprovement of that shown in my copending application for LettersPatent, Serial No. 74,850, filed April 17th, 1936.

A more specific object of this invention is to provide a device forsupporting an inked pattern, and one or more workpieces in definiterelation, one to the other, together with a guide for a transfer roll,to enable a design taken from the pattern to be applied to theworkpieces in accurate registration therewith consequent upon therolling of the transfer roll across the pattern and workpiecesconsecutively, even though the surface to be decorated deviates from acommon plane.

A further object of this invention is to provide a registering device,which will not only support a pattern and one or more workpieces indefinite relation to each other, but which will also support a transferroll for rolling action, first across the pattern and then across theworkpiece, together with a pattern inking and scraping mechanismarranged to act automatically without interferring with the manualoperation of the transfer roll.

Another object of the present inventionis the provision of a manuallyoperable graining device, which will withstand hard usage, and which, atthe same time, may be manufactured at comparatively low cost, andwherein color may be applied to a pattern by a power operated mechanismand transferred from the pattern to an article or articles to bedecorated by a continuous movement of a manually operable transfer rollin such a manner that accurate registration of the design will be madeon the work, and wherein the contact pressure between the offsetprinting roll and the pattern, as well as the contact pressure betweenthe roll and the workpieces, may be adjusted, to the end thatimpressions made on the workpieces will be true and clear in detail.

A further object of this invention is to provide a graining or likedevice having an offset printing roll and a pattern, a workholder and aroll cleaner, with a guiding mechanism to guide the ofiset roll acrossthe pattern and in operative engagement with the work and the rollcleaner, in the order named and then in a reverse direction and out ofoperative engagement with the work nd pattern to a starting position.

1937, Serial No. 150,059

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of agraining mechanism having a travelling offset roll with a power-operatedpattern inking mechanism under the control of the roll.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a work support forpositioning surfaces to be decorated, which depart from a common plane,by a transfer printing roll, and which support is provided with a guideto guide the roll to cause its surface to follow the surface of theworkpiece while the roll is being rolled thereacross, and in such amanner as to prevent distortion of the design and to apply a transfer tothe design in accurate registration therewith, so that inlays and thelike may be accurately reproduced on articles, the surfaces of whichdeviate from a common plane. The relationship between the guide rails orrack and the surface to be decorated is an important feature of thepresent invention, inasmuch as it aids materially in the registration ofthe design on articles, the surface of which depart from a common plane.

Other objects of the present invention will become more apparent fromthe following description, reference being had to a preferred embodimentof the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The essentialand novel features of the invention will be set forth more fully in theclaims.

Referring now to the drawings, I have illustrated in Fig. 1 a plan viewof a graining mechanism embodying a preferred form of my invention; Fig.2 is a side elevation of the mechanism illustrated'in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 isa fragmentary, longitudinal vertical section of the device illustratedin Fig. l, the plane of the section being indicated by the line 3-4: onFig. 1; Figs. 4 and 5 are substantially vertical, transverse sections,the planes of the sections being illustrated by the lines 44 and 55 onFigs. 2 and 3, respectively; Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional detail,taken substantially along the lines 6-6 of Fig. 3; Figs. 7 and 8 aresectional details, the planes of the sections being indicated by thecorrespondingly numbered lines on Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a sectional detail,similar to Fig. 7, but illustrating certain of the parts in differentpositions; Figs. 10 to 12 inclusive are electrical diagrams,illustrating the electric circuits which control the pattern, inking andscraping mechanism; Fig. 13 is a fragmentary, longitudinal section, asindicated by the lines !3-l3 on Fig. 5.

In general, my improved graining device comprises an elongated base,provided with the usual supporting legs. The opposite sides of the baseare each provided with a pair of guide rails or toothed racks. Theseracks coact respectively with gears secured to a transfer roller, onlyone rack of each pair being used at the same time, as will hereinafterbe more fully described. Guide rails may be used in place of the racksor in addition thereto, and the roll provided with suitable discs tocoact therewith.

At one end and between the racks the base carries a table which supportsa pattern adapted to be inked in the usual manner, and adjacent thistable, in an end-to-end relation thereto is a second table whichsupports the workpiece or workpieces to be decorated. The gear and rackconnection between the transfer roll and the base insures an accurateregistration of the pattern or design on the work, when the transferroll is rolled across the pattern and work in the order named.

Adjacent the work table is a transfer roll cleaning mechanism, similarto that shown in Patent No. 2,027,407, issued to my assignee, OxfordVarnish Corporation, January 14th, 1936. This present roll cleaner,however, is provided, at each side of its cleaning rolls, with a pair ofguide rails, which coact with a pair of discs carried by the transferroll and serve to guide the transfer roll across the cleaning mechanism,bringing it into contact with the cleaning rolls thereof, and then backacross the cleaning mechanism while retaining the transfer roll out ofcontact with such cleaning mechanism The pattern table is provided withan inking and scraping mechanism which is controlled by the movement ofthe transfer roll and acts to spread a coating of ink over the patternand then remove or scrape the excess ink from the pattern.

The arrangement of the various mechanisms is such that as the transferroll is manually rolled across the pattern, the gears carried by theroll meshing with one set of toothed racks, the roll removes the inkeddesign from the pattern. Continued movement of the offset or transferroll across the work then transfers the design to the work, the toothedracks insuring accurate registration of the pattern on the work. Duringsuch transfer of the pattern tothe work, a cam disc, carried by theroll, acts through suitable electric circuits to energize an electricmotor and cause the pattern inking and scraping mechanism to re-ink thepattern and remove the surplus ink therefrom.

Continued movement of the transfer roll causes it to engage one set ofguides of the roll cleaning mechanism and be guided first intocooperative relation with a cleaning mechanism and then with a dryingmechanism where the roll is shifted axially into a position to coactwith the second set of guides carried by the cleaning mechanism. Theselast-named guides serve to guide the roll on its return movement acrossand out of contact with the cleaning mechanism and onto the grainingtable and into cooperation with the second set of racks carried thereby.This set of racks guide the transfer roll across the work and patterntables, while maintaining it out of contact with both the work and thepattern. After the roll has been moved to its original startingposition, it is moved axially into cooperation with the first-mentionedset of racks and is ready to begin a second cycle of operation. Duringthe period in which the roll is being cleansed and returned to itsstarting position, the decorated workpieces are removed and undecoratedpieces substituted therefor.

Both the work table and the pattern table are supported for independentvertical adjustment relative to the base, to enable workpieces ofvarious thicknesses to be decorated, but still more particularly toenable the pressure between the transfer roll and the pattern, as wellas the pressure to the transfer roll and the Work to be adjusted. Thepattern table is likewise transversely and longitudinally adjustable topermit accurate registration of the pattern with the work.

Referring to the drawings, and especially to Figs. 1 to 4, the patternand workholder support comprises an open box-like structure Ill, havinga fiat bottom wall I I, together with side and end walls l2 and I3,respectively. This structure is supported by suitable supporting legs.

The base l0 supports a pattern table 14, a work table l5, and an offsetor transfer printing roll IS, the latter being adapted to be rolledacross first the pattern table, then the work table, and then thecleaner in one continuous movement, to transfer a design from an inked.pattern carried by the pattern table to a workpiece or a plurality ofworkpieces carried by the work table and subsequently remove any inkremaining on the offset roll.

The offset or transfer roll I6 is provided with a gum or similartransfer surface l8, and is secured to a shaft l9. Rigidly secured tothe shaft l9, at either end of the transfer cylinder, are gears 20 anddiscs or rollers 2|. The gears 20 are arranged to selectively engagepairs of toothed racks 22 or 23, which are secured to the upper surfacesof the side walls l2 of the base H]. The external diameter of the gearsis substantially the same as the diameter of the transfer cylinder.Thus, a true rolling action of the roll across the pattern and worksupported by the base is insured. The rollers 2| selectively coact withguide rails 24 or 25, carried by the cleaning mechanism i 1, as will behereinafter more fully described. The ends of the shaft !9 projectbeyond the sides of the roll 16 and may be provided with suitablesleeves or handles, not shown, but which may be rotatably mounted on theshaft to facilitate the manual rolling of the transfer roll across thevarious units, and without interruption.

The pattern and the work supporting tables are both mounted in the base,so that they may be raised and lowered relative to the transfer roll 16.Each table rests on a plurality of pairs of wedge-like supportingmembers. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, one member of each pair of wedgemembers, as, for instance, the member 30, is secured to its respectivetable M or l5, while the other member 3| thereof is mounted fortransverse sliding movement in the base l0 between ransverse guides 32which are of sufficient height to coact with the upper wedge members 30and restrain the respective table against longitudinal movement.

Lateral movement of the tables is prevented by longitudinally extendingribs secured to respective tables and slidably mounted for verticalmovement in ways 4! formed in the guides 32. Tlns construction is suchthat consequent upon the movement of the wedge members 3|, theirrespective tables will be raised or lowered, as desired, thus thepressure between the offset roll and either table may be readilyadjusted.

The movable wedge members 3| which support each table, are connected forsimultaneous adjustment. The wedges of one table are adjustable,independent of the wedges of the other table, As indicated in Fig. 4, Ihave secured to each wedge member 3| a threaded sleeve 32. These sleevesare engaged by respective screws 33, which are rotatably mounted inrespective side walls of the base. Axial movement of the screws,relative to the base, is prevented by collars 34 carried by the screwsand coacting with the base. Hence, consequent upon the rotation of ascrew, its wedge will move transversely of the base, thus raising orlowering its table.

Each screw 33 is provided with a bevelled gear 35, which meshes with acorresponding bevel gear 36, carried, either by shaft 31 or 38. Theseshafts are journalled in bearings, carried by the base. The shafts 3'!carry only gears which operate the wedge members 3| disposed beneath thepattern table |4, while the shafts 38 carry gears which operate thewedge members 3| disposed beneath the work-supporting table I5. Theshafts 3i and 38 are each preferably provided with a hand wheel 39, sothat they may be turned to enable comparatively fine vertical adjustmentof the tables and, consequently of the resulting pressure between theroll 40 and the pattern and work, respectively.

In the drawings, I have indicated a pattern at 42. Generally, thepattern comprises a copper plate having a design formed thereon by aphoto engraving process. Such plate may be secured, as is indicated inthe drawings, to a plate-mounting member 43, constructed substantiallyin accordance with Patent No. 1,786,002, issued to my assignee, OxfordVarnish Corporation, December 23rd, 1930. Reference to such patent maybe had for a more complete description of this plate mounting. Sufficeit here to say that the mounting member 43 is somewhat longer and widerthan its supporting table l4, so that it may be adjusted in a horizontalplane to permit an extremely accurate registration between the designand the workpiece. This is especially advantageous when it is desired toapply the design to workpieces to which other designs previously havebeen applied, as, for instance, in imitation inlay work.

The pattern or plate mounting 43 is adjusted longitudinally by setscrews 44, carried by the ends of the mounting 43 adjacent the fourcorners thereof, and all of which abut the ends of the table I4. Thepattern is adjusted transversely by adjusting screws 45 carried by theside walls of the base I and which abut the sides of the mounting 43, asshown in Fig. 4.

When a plurality of workpieces are decorated at one time, the patterneither may comprise a plurality of small pattern members or one pattern,having a plurality of designs etched in predetermined positions thereon.

The work, as heretofore mentioned, is supported by the work table I5.Workpieces W are laid by the operator on the table |5, which may bemarked so as to enable the operator to properly locate the work.However, the work table may be provided with work positioning fixtures,to enable rapid and accurate positioning of the work. In Fig. I haveindicated such fixtures as raised blocks 45, on which flanged workpiecesW are positioned. These fixtures may take various forms to accommodatevarious workpieces and may be secured to the work table I5 in anywellknown manner.

In the drawings and especially Fig. 13, it will be noted that the rack22 is substantially parallel with the curved surface of the workpiece Wto be decorated.

I have found that such arrangement of the work and guide permitsextremely accurate registration of the design and control of theprinting pressure and results in a minimum amount of distortion of thedesign.

The roll cleaning mechanism, heretofore mentioned, is supported by apair of upstanding frame members 50, spaced apart by suitable transverseframe members, and secured to the base ID in any suitable manner. At theupper end of the frame members are a pair of cleaning rollers 5|, whichare spaced apart from each other and arranged to support the printingroll l6, as indicated in Fig. 2.

The rollers 5| are drivingly secured to respective shafts 52, which arejournalled in the frame members 50, and are provided with a fabriccovering. These rollers rotate with their lower areas submerged in anink solvent which is carried in a pan 59 mounted on the frame members50. The roller shafts 52 are driven at the same axial speed and in thesame direction of revolution, by a motor 53, which is drivinglyconnected to the rollers by suitable drive chains and gearing 54. One ofthe rollers 5| is slightly larger in diameter than the other. Hence,each roller tends to drive the transfer roll l6 at a different rate ofspeed, with the result that the transfer roll slips on each of thesupporting or cleaning rollers, thereby creating a scrubbing action.

After the roll I6 has been cleansed by the scrubbing action of therollers 5|, a slight amount of solvent diluted ink or pigment may remainon the transfer roll. This is due to the fact that as the cleansingaction progresses, some of the ink or pigment which is removed from thetransfer roll is dissolved or suspended in the solvent solution, andwill therefore be reconveyed to the rollers 5| and to the transfer rollI6 supported thereby.

To remove any film of pigment that might remain on the transfer roll l6,such roll is advanced to a second pair of spaced rollers 55. The rollers55 are supported on driving shafts 56, carried by the frame members 50,and are driven in the same direction by drive chains 51, whichinterconnect them with the roller shafts 52, heretofore described.

The rollers 55 coact with the transfer roll supported thereby in amanner similar to that heretofore described in connection with therollers 5|. The rollers 55 are provided with a drying fabric in the formof elongated looped belts 60. The belts 60 are looped around respectiverollers 55, and extend downwardly adjacent the base of the frame, wherethey are looped about idler rollers 6|. One belt 60 is kept moist withfresh or unpigmented solvent. Such solvent is applied through a suitablejet 62, to which the solvent is fed by a pump 63, which, in turn, issupplied with solvent from a container or reservoir 64. This maintainsone of the belts 6|! moist and enables such belt to act on the transferroll IS with a moist wiping action, while the other or unmoistened belt60 wipes the transfer roll dry, thereby completely removing all trace ofpigment and solvent therefrom.

The frame members 5|] of the cleaning mechanism extend above thecleaning and. drying rollers and support on upper surfaces the twoguideways 24 and 25, heretofore mentioned. As the transfer roll I5 isprogressed across the work positioned on the work table, (toward theright, Fig. 2), the left-hand end of the lowermost guideways, namely,the guideways 25, engage the discs 2| of the transfer roll shaft l9.These guideways incline upwardly, as indicated at 65. Thus, as thetransfer roll I6 is moved forwardly, toward the right in Figs. 1 and 2,it raises and then drops into recessed portions 66 of the guideways,thus bringing the transfer roll into contact with the two cleaningrollers 5|. The transfer roll is permitted to rest in this positionuntil cleansed, and is then rolled along the guideways 25 toward theright. The guideways serve to cam the roll l6 out of engagement with therighthand cleansing roll 5|, which preferably rotates in the directionof the arrow, as indicated in Fig. 2, to assist the progress of theoffset roll.

From the cleaning rolls, the transfer roll I6 is rolled along the raisedportions 61 of the guideways 25 to a set of guideway depressions 68,which permit the transfer roll to drop into contact with the dryingrolls 55. The drying rolls 55 may be sloped slightly from a horizontalplane, so as to move the offset roll axially, to align the discs 2| withthe right-hand guideways 24. The latter guideways are arranged to retainthe transfer roll 5 out of contact with the cleaning rolls, as it isrolled in a reverse direction toward the base If). These guideways guidethe transfer roll until the gears 28 of such roll engage the guide racks23 of the base ID.

The racks 23, as will be noted from Figs. 4 and 5, are slightly abovethe racks 22 and therefore support the roll transfer during its movementtoward the left, in such a manner that the roll remains out of contactwith both the work or workholders and the pattern. When the roll hasbeen returned to its normal or starting position, it is shifted axiallyto bring the gears 20 into engagement with the racks 22, whereupon thetransfer roll is ready to commence another cycle of operation.

The inking distributing mechanism will now be described. This mechanismis mounted on a carriage 18, supported above the pattern by rollers H,which coact with guideways l2 carried. by the frame I8. The frame i8supports an ink distributing roller 13 and a scraper 74. A supply of inkis manually placed before the roller and the distributor moved towardthe right (Fig. 3), with the scraper raised clear of the pattern plate,thus applying a coat of ink to the pattern. When the distributor hasreached the extreme right-hand end of the pattern, the scraper M isbrought into contact therewith and the distributor is returned .to itsleft-hand position, removing all excess color or ink, and scraping itrearwardly, thus preparing the plate for the transfer of the designtherefrom to the pattern roll.

The ink distributing mechanism is best illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9,inclusive. As there shown, it will be noted that the ink roller 13 issupported in vertically extending slots formed in supporting members 76carried by the shafts 82 and 85, which are mounted in the frame members10. The roll rests on the plate at all times. If desired, this rollermay be raised out of contact with the pattern, after the distributor hasinked the pattern and returned when the pattern has been scraped. Forthis purpose I may employ a mechanism similar to that about to bedescribed in connection with the scraper.

When the inking mechanism is moving toward the right, to apply a coat ofink to the pattern, the scraper is in the position shown in Fig. 9. Thescraper comprises a thin, metallic blade 88, and is secured tosupporting members M, which are mounted on a shaft 82, and are coupledtogether by a bar 81. Pivotally mounted on the shaft 82 and drivinglyconnected to a support 8| by a tongue and slot connection 83a, is aratchet wheel 83. When the inking mechanism is moving toward the right,Figs. 1 and 2, the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 9, and a pawl84, pivoted as at 85, engages the ratchet, retaining thescraper on itsuppermost or raised position. A spring 86 is interposed between the pawl84 and one of the frame members 10, and maintains the pawl in engagementwith the ratchet.

When the distributor reaches the extreme right-hand end of the pattern42, a pin or cam 88, carried by the plate support, engages a dependingarm 89 of the pawl, rocking the pawl about its pivot, releasing theratchet wheel, whereupon a spring 99 draws the scraper blade intocontact with the pattern. The scraper is now moved toward theleft,-Figs. 1 and 2, to remove the excess ink therefrom.

When the distributor reaches the extreme lefthand end of its stroke, asecond pin 9|, (shown in Fig. 9), engages an abutment 92, which isdrivingly connected to the ratchet wheel 83. The pin rocks the ratchetabout its pivot 82 into the position indicated in Fig. 9', whereupon thepawl looped around respective sprockets 99, which are suitably supportedat the opposite end of the printing plate. The upper reach of the chains98 are shown in Fig. 7, and are engaged by the sprockets I 88, which arerotatably mounted on respective frame members 10 of the inkdistributor'. The upper reach of each sprocket engages a stationarychain or rack llll, carried by the guides 12 which support thedistributor. Thus, as the chain 98 is progressed, the inking mechanismis driven in either direction desired.

As heretofore mentioned, the ink distributor is 1 controlled by theoffset roll 16. This control is best illustrated in the electricaldiagrams of Figs. 10 and 11. While the offset roll is transferring adesign to the work, it engages a plunger I 85, carried by the base I8.of switch members I 86, one of which is connected by a line I81, withthe motor 94, heretofore described, and which motor is connected by aline H38, through one pole of a source of electric power, the otherpoleof which is connected by a line 39, with the other switch member I86.Thus, when the switch N18 is closed, the current is supplied to thearmature of the motor.

After the switch we is closed, it is maintained closed by a solenoid IHi, the coil of which is connected by a line HI, with a switch point H2of a normally closed switch member I I3. The switch member H3 isconnected to the power line I08, as at H 4. The solenoid is alsoconnected by a line H5, with the line I01. Thus, the switch I06 willremain closed as long as the switch H3 remains closed. Also, connectedwith the line ID! by a line M4 is one switch point I N5 of a reversingswitch H1, which, when the scraper is first energized, is in a positionindicated in Fig. 10, in which position the switch point H6 is connectedwith one pole of the field H8 of the motor 94. The other pole of themotor field is connected through the switch H1, with a contact H9 of theThis plunger closes a pair reversing switch, which contact in turn isconnected by a line I20 of the power line I08. Under these conditionsthe motor 94 rotates in a direction to progress the inking mechanism inthe direction of the arrow of Fig. 10, that is, in a direction to applyink to the pattern.

When the inking distribution mechanism has reached the right-hand end ofits stroke with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, a lug I2I carried by one ofthe driving chains I8 engages an arm I22. which controls the reversingswitch III, moving such arm against the action of a spring I23 to theposition indicated in Fig. 11. In this position the flow of currentthrough the field I I8 of the motor is reversed, thus reversing itsdirection of rotation. The reversing of the switch moves the switch armI25 thereof into contact with one Pole I26 of a solenoid I21, the otherpole of which is connected by a line I28 with the switch member II3,heretofore described, as being connected to the power line IE8, as atIE4. Thus, the solenoid I2] is energized to maintain the reversingswitch in the position shown in Fig. 11 against the action of the springI23, until such time as the switch H3 is opened. The circuits are nowset to cause the motor to rotate in a direction to progress theink-distributing mechanism in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig.11, that is, to a direction to scrape or remove the excess color fromthe pattern.

When the inking mechanism reaches the extreme left-hand side of theprinting plate, the pin I2 I, heretofore described, as carried by one ofthe chains 98, engages and opens the switch H3, heretofore described,thus breaking the circuits to the solenoids III! and I21. The spring I23thereupon returns the switch I IT to the position shown in Figs. 10 and12, conditioning the motor to progress the distributing mechanism todistribute the ink to the printing plate, that is, to the right in Figs.1 and 2. While the opening of the circuit to the solenoid I00 permitsthe spring I30 toopen the switch I05, thereby breaking the motorcircuit, whereupon the ink-distributing mechanism remains inactive untilsuch time as the transfer roller I6 again engages the switch-operatingmember I135. The operating member N35 is so positioned in the base Iiithat it will be operated by the transfer roll I6, only when the transferroll progresses from the right (Figs. 1 and 2), that is, from thepattern to the work, and will not be actuated when the transfer rollprogresses in the opposite direction. This is due to the fact that thetransfer roll is shifted axially relative to the base before it isreturned from the cleaning mechanism to its starting position.

I claim:

1. In a decorating mechanism, a pattern, a support adapted to support aworkpiece having a surface deviating longitudinally from a common plane,a printing roll, a guide adapted to guide and support said roll while itis rolled across the work, said .guide deviating from a common planesubstantially the same as the work.

2. In a decorating mechanism, a pattern, a work support and aroll-cleaning mechanism mounted in an end-to-end relationship relativeto each other, a transfer roll, means to guide the transfer roll acrossand in active engagement with the pattern and the work and subsequentlyto guide said roll into active rolling engagement with the cleaningmechanism, and means to guide the pattern roll from the cleaningmechanism to its starting point while maintaining such roll out ofactive engagement with the work and the pattern.

3. In a decorating mechanism, a pattern, a work support and aroll-cleaning mechanism, a pattern roll, means to guide the pattern rollinto active rolling contact toward and across the pattern and the work,and then into active engagement with said cleaning mechanism, and meansto guide the pattern roll from the cleaning mechanism to its startingpoint while maintaining such roll out of engagement with the work andpattern, and means to shift the pattern from one guiding means to theother.

4. In a work decorating mechanism, a pattern, a work support and a rollcleaning mechanism, mounted in a substantially horizontal plane in anend-to-end relationship relative to each other and in the order named, apattern roll, means to guide the pattern roll first into engagement withthe pattern and then with the work and then with the cleaning mechanism,and means to guide the pattern roll from the cleaning mechanism to itsstarting point while maintaining it out of active engagement with thework in pattern, and means to shift the pattern from one guiding meansto the other while it is being cleansed.

5. A work decorating mechanism, a pattern, a work support, and a rollcleaning mechanism and a roll dryer mounted in end-to-end relationin theorder named, a transfer roll adapted to be rolled across the pattern totransfer the design carried thereby to the work mounted on the worksupport, means to guide the pattern roll across and in operatingengagement with said pattern, and the roll cleaning mechanism and theroll dryer in the order named, and means to guide the pattern rollacross and out of contact with the cleaning mechanism, the work and thepattern in the reverse order from that originally named.

6. In a work decorating mechanism, a pattern, a work support, a rollcleaning mechanism, all mounted in substantially horizontal plane, saidroll cleaning mechanism comprising a pair of rolls adapted tosimultaneously coact with and support the transfer roll, means to rotatesaid rolls, said rolls being sloped slightly from a horizontal plane,whereby the transfer roll will be automatically shifted axially whilebeing cleansed.

'7. In a decorating mechanism, a pattern, a work support and a rollcleaning mechanism mounted in an end-to-end relationship, a patternroll, means to guide the pattern roll first into active engagement withthe pattern and then in active and rolling engagement with the work, andsubsequently into contact with the cleaning mechanism, means to guidethe pattern from the cleansing mechanism to starting position, whilemaintaining it out of active engagement with the work and pattern, saidcleansing mechanism comprising a pair of rolls adapted to simultaneouslycoact with and support the transfer roll, means to rotate said rolls andwherein said rolls are sloped slightly from a horizontal plane, wherebythe transfer roll will be automatically shifted axially from one guideto another.

8. In a decorating mechanism, a pattern, a work support and a workcleaning mechanism mounted in end-to-end relationship, a pattern roll,means to guide the pattern roll first into acting engagement with thepattern and subsequently into active engagement with the work,

and then into cooperation with said cleaning 75 during the interval oftime in which the transfer roll is passing over the work end and incontact with the cleansing mechanism, and means acting automaticallyconsequent upon the movement of the distributor to return thedistributor to its 5 starting position.

.ORVILLE DOERING KING.

